The Bowls
1983, French. Directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo.
In a Mossi village (in Burkina Faso), two elderly men make traditional wooden bowls used for everyday purposes. The work is difficult and meticulous, and has been abandoned by young people who seem to have left the village.
- Runtime
- 0h 11m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- French
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- Released
- 2 January 1983
- Original title
- Les écuelles
- Country
- Burkina Faso
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The Bowls runs 11 minutes (0h 11m).
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The Bowls isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1983. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Bowls?
The Bowls (1983) was directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo.